Folding stove



Alu 28, 1923. 1,466.463 c. M. BATES FOLDING STOVE Filed April 21.' 1.922 5 Sheets-Sheet 1 Aug. 28, 1923.

' C. M. BATES FOLDING STOVE Filed April 21 1.922

3 Sheets-Sheet 2 Aug. 28, 1923. 1,466.463

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cnns'rnn M. BATES, or. 'ELVERSON, rENNsYLvANIA, AssIGNon, BY MESNE As'sIGN- MENTS, TO LIvINeoon MANUFACTURING CORPORATION, OF LEBANON, rE NsYL- VANIA, A CORPORATION or PENNSYLVANIA. I

FOLDING STOVE.

Application filed April 21,

' Elver'son, Chester County, Pennsylvania,

have invented Folding Stoves, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to folding stoves adapted particularly for camping purposes, the object of the invention being to provide a compact, strong and eiiicient stove of this nature having certain novel and improving features, as hereinafter fully set forth.

' In the attached drawings? Figure 1., is a view in-perspective of a stove made in accordancewith'my invention;

Fig.2, is a longitudinal section of the stove;

Fig. 3, is a section on the line 3-3, Fig. 2;

Figs. 4 and 5,. are fragmentary sections illustrating details of the construction' Fig. 6, is a longitudinal section of the stove folded;

Fig. 7, is a section on theline 77, Fig. 6, and

Figs. 8 and 9, are views in perspective of one of the stove accessories.

With reference to the drawings, the stove comprises in the present instance a rectangular open topba'se portion 1, near the upper edge of each side of which is hinged a plate which, when elevated, is adapted to constitute in effect an extension of that side of the base member to whichit is hinged. As best shownin Figs. 2 and 3, these plates, which are designated by the numerals 6, 7, 8 and 9, respectively, and are attached respectively to the front wall 2, the rear wall 3, and the side walls 4 and 5 of the base, are hinged to their respective side walls on the inside of the latter and on a line somewhat below the top edges of the said sides, whereby when the sides are elevated, as shown in the aforesaid Figures 2 and 3, a tight joint is made by reason of the said plates bearing against the inner faces of the sides of the base, as shown in the fragmentary section of Fig. 5.

As shown in Figs. 2 and 4, the side plates are provided in each of the upper corners with a suitable projection 10, and the front and rear edges of the said side plates are turned inwardly in such manner as to form an abutment for the front and rear plates obstruct the interior of the latter.

1922. Serial 15To. 555,812.

-6 and 7, the front and-rear plates '6 and 7 being adapted to occupy the space between the extensions 10 and the said inturned edges 11 of the side plates, in' the manner bestf shown in Fig. 4, wherebyboth the "side, front and rear plates are supported in the upright position and substantially tight joints made at the corners by reason of the abutment of the front and rear plates against the said inturned edges 11 of the side plates. integral cover plate 12 is provided, having down-turned flanges .at the edges, which fits over the tops of the/elevated plates and constitutes the top wall of the fire-box.

As shown in Fig. 1, the front wall 2 of the base portion 1 and the front plate 6 is each provided with a hinged door, 13 and 14:, respectively, said doors beingequ-ipped in the usual manner withsuitable latches 13 and 14 whereby they may be held closed.

There is also provided within the interior of the base portion l a grate member1'5, said member in the present instance consisting of a perforated plate supported on legs 16,'

16, which rest-in the bottom of the base and support the perforated plate somewhat be low the top edges of the base portion. As best shown in'Figs. 3, and .7, these legs 16 lie close to the side walls 4 and 5 'of'the base portion. they being so placed asnot to As shown in Figs. 2 and 6, the cover 12 is provided at its rear with a fiueopening '17, in which is secured a nipple 18 adapted to receive an The operation of thestove in so far described will be apparent. Fuel, usually wood, will be fed into: the stove through the door 13, the door 14 constituting the draft.

door which, when open, permits air to pass into the lower part of the base 1, upwardly through the perforated plate which constitutes the grate, and through the fuel-bed to the flue 19.

back plates, asshown in 7 Y The coverplate 12 is adapted to fitover the top of the base member 1, which converts the said base member into a closed case. Asclearly shown in the drawings, a handle 20 is attached to one side of the base element so that the entire folded structure may be carried in the manner of'the ordinary suit case. r

In Figs. 1 and 2, I have illustrated, in addition to thehereinbefore describe-d structure, an oven drum which .maybe inserted in the flue pipe, said drum comprising outer and-- inner spaced walls 21 and 22, and the space between the walls communicating by meansof nipplesQS, 28, at top and bottom with the flue pipe 19, the latter in this case being sectional and fitting around the nip- ,ples23, 23, as clearly shown in Fig. 2. The interior of the drum is closed by a rear Wall 24 and by a hinged door 25 at the front, said door being provided with the usual latch 25 A rack 26 is provided in the interior of the .drum which-is suitably supported therein and constitutes a rest for pans or otherreceptacles. The heated gases rising through the flue 19 pass between the double walls of the cylinder, which is thus made to constitute an oven for baking purposes I 1,

There may also be provided receptacles 27 and 28 for water or other liquids, and for the sake of compactness, these receptacles may be recessed in thefiat rear walls thereof, asshown in Figs. 8 and .9, so that they may fit closely around the flue pipe 19,

the receptacle 27 being provided with a strap '29 which is adapted to encircle the flue pipe wh ereby this receptacle is retained on the 34 whose ends fit in straps .35 and 36 .respec- V tively on the side plate 9 and on under side of the rack. This rack, together with the flue pipe 19 and the receptacles 26 and 27, may be so proportioned as to fifwithin the interior of the folded StOvein the space beneath the grate element 15.

v The construction as described is of great simplicity, extremely strong, and efficient in operation.

e I claim:

1. In a folding stove, the combination with a plate having flanges at the side edges and constituting a shallow receptacle, of plates hinged to the flanges inside th e o uter edges of the latter and when extended form ing extensions of the flanges, and a member adapted for attachment both ,to the outer edges of the extended plates to form a wall of the stove, and to the edges of the flanges when the plates are turned inwardly to constitute a cover for the receptacle confining thecontents. j

2. In a folding stove, the.combination with a base comprising a bottom plate having .upwardflanges at the edges, of plates hinged to the flanges below the upper edges and when elevated forming extensions of the flanges and the side walls of the stove, and a plate adapted for attachment both at the topof the said side'plates to form the top of the stove, and at the .top of said flanges to enclose the base and confine the contents thereof.

y 3. 'A foldingstove comprising .an-ppen-top base member, plates hinged to the side walls of said base member and adapted to be folded up to form upward .extensions of the side walls to which they are attached, a cover plate adapted to rest .over the tops of said plates, said cover plate having at one end thereof a flue opening, a flue pipje com municating with said opening and detachable from the cover, and a receptacle com prising a vertical recess for the flue pipe and a'strap attached at the side edges hi the recess and adapted to encircle the flue pipe to secure the receptacle thereto.

CHESTER M. BATES. 

